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Listener Alexander asked for
some feedback for his upcoming Persian history podcast.I thought TAW listeners might be interested
in the information as well:

How long did it take you to
write the first episode/ how long does it take you to write a typical episode now
that you're in full swing?It’s hard to recall the timing
on Episode 1, but I can certainly tell you how long it takes nowadays. The
first step is finding a few good reference books (or other materials) and perusing
them.The time needed for that can vary
pretty widely.After I’ve reviewed the
materials, the next (and main) step involves around 8 – 12 hours of solid
writing.Then I usually let the draft
episode “sit” for a few days, then come back to it once or twice more to
fine-tune things a bit.When you add in
researching pronunciations, etc., I’d say 12 – 16 hours of work per episode is
pretty ballpark, and 20 isn’t unusual.Which
is why I decided to go with a 2-week schedule.Since I have a “regular job,” this is all even…

“Surpassing
all kings, powerful and tallbeyond all
others, violent, splendid, a wild bull
of a man, unvanquished leader, hero in the
front lines, beloved of his soldiers – fortress they called him, protector of the people, raging flood that destroys all defenses…”
– the Epic of GilgameshGeorge
Smith’s 1872 discovery of the Mesopotamian Flood tablet won him widespread
acclaim.Four years later, his ill-timed
expedition to Nineveh would end in tragedy. http://s407341505.onlinehome.us/Episode_R9_The_Flood.mp3